10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Peter Thoem settled in Canada many years ago. It was actually logistically easier for me to stay away from Gibraltar itself which, as a British Crown Colony with constrained geography, a slowish, passport-controlled border with Spain and relatively limited flight connections, has its limitations. Trips hawkwatch raptors Spain'

Spain 171

Spain Ostriches Africa Canada 171

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Taking Amy birding is an extremely rewarding experience, as she seems to know the calls of every bird species that exists. Early on in my experience with the group, my church work took me to Veracruz, a tropical city on the Gulf of Mexico coast, and I got to visit a mangrove forest near that city with Luis.

Birds 170

Birds Mexico California Spain 170

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Their journey between the Arctic and Africa takes them from here, across Greenland and the North Atlantic, onto Great Britain and then south through France, Spain, across the Mediterranean and down into Sub-saharan Africa. In my experience here, the Wheatear arrive at the end of May to early June and quickly establish territories.

Africa 201

Africa Somalia North America Nigeria 201